Stories

What Stories does

Stories AG is a Zürich-based premium film production company founded in 2010 by Yves Bollag, Tobias Fueter, and Adi Frutiger. The company produces commercial advertising films, branded content, and documentaries for major Swiss and international enterprise clients including Migros, Coop, Swisscom, McDonald's, Mobiliar, Sunrise, NZZ, and CSS, among others. Stories AG positions itself as a premium storytelling house, with a curated roster of 14+ Swiss and international directors serving as the central creative asset, supplemented by an in-house production management team, a Digital Artist & Editor, and strategic partnerships for animation (Passion Animation Studios) and animation direction (Kyra Buschor & Constantin Paeplow).

The company's technology stack is built around traditional film production craft: live-action production, 2D/CGI animation, and hybrid productions combining both modalities. Selected projects demonstrate capability across formats — from 5-30 second TV and digital spots, to 8-episode branded entertainment series (Swisscom CLASH), to interactive social campaigns (Swisscom Val Sinestra), to 7-minute corporate documentaries (Swiss Red Cross COVID-19 film). There is no evidence of AI/ML, software products, APIs, or proprietary platforms; the offering is entirely a professional services output.

Stories AG generates revenue through project-based professional services fees quoted individually per campaign or series, with multi-year contractual relationships on anchor accounts. Go-to-market is exclusively direct B2B — relationship-based acquisition through creative pitches to brand managers and advertising agencies, with portfolio marketing via the company website as the primary top-of-funnel channel. The company has no disclosed external funding, operates as a privately held Swiss corporation, and has accumulated hundreds of industry awards (Cannes Lions, ADC, D&AD, CLIO, EFFIE, EDI) as its primary third-party credibility signal.

Name

Stories

Legal name

stories AG

Website

https://stories.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stories AG is a Zürich-based premium film production company founded in 2010 that produces commercial advertising films, branded content, and documentaries for major Swiss and international enterprise brands including Migros, Coop, Swisscom, and McDonald's, operating as a B2B professional services firm with a curated director roster.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Brand Advertising (Broadcast/Online Commercials) (MPADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Branded Documentary & Purpose-Driven Content (MPADAEAJ), Branded Entertainment & Long-Form Content (Series, Shorts, Films) (MPADAEAG), Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK)

Keywords

• Commercial film production
• Branded content production
• Documentary film production
• Advertising video production
• Corporate video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Film Production: Project-based production of advertising films, branded content campaigns, and documentary content for corporate clients. Revenue is generated through production fees for individual projects, typically scoped and quoted per campaign or series.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Stories AG produces advertising films, branded content, and documentaries for brands and organizations. It sells custom, project-based film production services for TV and online commercials, social media campaigns, corporate documentaries, and branded entertainment, with live-action and animation/CGI capabilities.

Product overview

Stories AG is a Swiss film production company founded in 2010 in Zurich, operating as a premium storytelling and branded content production house. The company specializes in three core service areas: commercial film production (Werbefilme), branded content creation, and documentary production (Dokus). As a premium storyteller, Stories develops and produces not only films but also holistic creative concepts for clients across diverse industries including retail (Migros, Coop, McDonald's), telecommunications (Swisscom, Sunrise), insurance (Mobiliar, Suva, CSS), and consumer goods. The portfolio includes TV commercials, social media campaigns, corporate documentaries, and long-form branded entertainment series. The company collaborates with a roster of renowned directors and has earned numerous international advertising awards including Cannes Lions, ADC, and Effie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advertising Film Production
• Branded Content Production
• Documentary Production

Quantifiable outcome

• Generated over 3.5 million CHF in donations for Migros Christmas charity campaign
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Passion Animation StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic animation production partnership for creating CGI and 2D animated content. Collaborated on Migros Christmas campaigns featuring animated character Finn. Passion Animation Studios brings international animation expertise to Stories AG's production capabilities, enabling hybrid live-action and animation productions.
• Kyra Buschor & Constantin PaeplowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimation directing duo who direct the Migros Finn Christmas campaign in collaboration with Stories AG. The partnership has produced multiple award-winning animated content for Migros, combining Stories' production management with the directors' animation expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Park Pictures: Premium commercial and branded content production company with offices in the US and London, known for a curated director roster of award-winning filmmakers — mirrors Stories AG's positioning as a curated, director-led boutique production house.
• RSA Films: London- and LA-based premium commercial production company producing advertising films, branded content, and documentaries for global brands with a curated director roster — directly comparable business model to Stories AG at international scale.
• Radical Media: NYC/LA-based production company producing commercials, documentaries, and branded content for major global brands — comparable to Stories AG in combining live-action advertising with documentary and branded entertainment work.
• Stink Studios: Global creative and commercial production studio producing advertising films, branded content, and documentary-style campaigns for major brands — overlaps directly with Stories AG's branded content and commercial production offering.
• Anonymous Content: Los Angeles-based production company spanning commercials, branded content, and long-form film/TV, with a high-profile director roster — comparable to Stories AG across commercial film production, documentary-style brand work, and branded entertainment series.
• Partizan: Global commercial, music video, and branded content production company with offices in London, LA, Paris and Berlin — comparable business model producing advertising films, branded entertainment, and documentary-style content for major brands.
• Embassy Films: Swiss commercial film production house also based in Switzerland, producing advertising films, branded content, and documentaries for major Swiss and international brands — the closest direct competitor to Stories AG in the Swiss market.
• Tool Film: Award-winning commercial production company with US and international offices, producing advertising films and branded content with a curated director roster — directly comparable boutique production model to Stories AG.
• Sweetshop London: London- and LA-based commercial production company producing advertising films and branded content through a curated director roster — directly comparable boutique commercial production model to Stories AG.

Regional players

• Czar Film: Berlin-based commercial and branded content production company active across Germany, Austria and Switzerland — comparable DACH-region peer producing advertising films and branded campaigns for major European brands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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